Chigua restrepoi

Synonymy: None Distribution: Only known from the type locality in northern Colombia, where the genus occurs in primary rainforest from 100-200 m.
Common name: Spanish translit. of Colombian—chiqua (cycads and ferns). Source: M. Bonta & R. Osborne, Cycads in the Vernacular. Conservation status: Endangered

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